Forensic Psychology

This Forensic Psychology Course will provide learners with an insight into the skills and knowledge related to the challenging and yet exciting field of forensic psychology. Whether you have knowledge and experience in this field, or want to get your foot in the door of a new and exciting career, this course will cover a range of modules and provide multiple examples for assessment to ensure you gain the confidence to succeed.

Course Syllabus

The Forensic Psychology Course is split into the following modules:

Forensic Psychology – An Introduction
Forensic psychological research approaches
Law-breaking theories (1)
Law-breaking Theories (2)
Law-breaking Theories (3)
Personal attributes of criminals (1)
Personal characteristics of criminals (2)
Criminal profiling (1)
Criminal profiling (2)
Witness testimonies (1)
Witness testimonies (2)
Ways to reduce re-offending
Crises negotiations
Final Assessment

Assessment

To assess the learners ability and knowledge to effectively understand the topics contained within the Forensic Psychology Course, the course features a number of end of module interactive quiz questions.

Additionally, at the end of the course learners will also take an online multiple choice assessment test. This online multiple choice test is marked automatically so you will receive an instant grade and know whether you have passed the course.

Certificate

On successful completion of this Forensic Psychology Course learners will receive a CPD Certificate of Achievement award from Oplex Careers.

This certificate will be produced in PDF format, hard copies of the certificate will be available at an additional fee of £9.99.

Course Format

This course is delivered online through eLearning. Learners of the course will receive instant access to our interactive student learning portal, which offers 24/7 access to the Forensic Psychology Course.

Course Duration

The online Forensic Psychology Course requires 80 hours to complete the course in full. This is only a guide to the learning hours required and it depends on how quickly an individual can absorb the information. The learning is online so it can be spread out over multiple sessions or done in one session.

Learners will have access to this course for up to 12 months from the date of joining. There is no time limit to complete the course during this period.

Tutor Support

When you are studying a course it is always useful to know that you have the help and support of tutors that want you to succeed in your studies.

As part of the Forensic Psychology Course you will receive access to our dedicated tutor support service. The academic tutors will be able to provide you with unlimited online email support to help answer any questions that you may have whilst you are studying the course.